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: the waste piece on a casting (as of metal or plastic) left by the hole through which the mold was filled
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: the hole in which a sprue forms
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: a disease of tropical regions that is of unknown cause and is characterized by fatty diarrhea and malabsorption of nutrients
called also tropical sprue
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“Sprue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprue. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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